#9CA37E
Closest named color: Stone (#ADA587). oklch(70% 0.052 116.5), rgb(156, 163, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.95:1).
About this color
#9CA37E is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 116°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Stone (#ADA587), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.95:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Stone (#ADA587) |
| Black text | 7.95:1 |
| White text | 2.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9CA37E |
| RGB | rgb(156, 163, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(71, 17%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70% 0.052 116.5) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #9CA37E | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9CA37E | 7.95:1 | AAA | Lc 52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9CA37E text on white | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9CA37E text on black | 7.95:1 | AAA | Lc -50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE4
oklch(93.7% 0.01 119.6)
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Step 200
200
#D8DBCD
oklch(88.5% 0.019 116.6)
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Step 300
300
#BFC4AC
oklch(81% 0.033 116.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9CA37E
oklch(70% 0.052 116.5)
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Step 500
500
#878F60
oklch(63.1% 0.067 116.2)
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Step 600
600
#717946
oklch(55.7% 0.073 116.1)
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Step 700
700
#5E6638
oklch(49.2% 0.068 117)
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Step 800
800
#4D532E
oklch(42.7% 0.057 116.4)
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Step 900
900
#404529
oklch(37.8% 0.045 116.9)
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Step 950
950
#252819
oklch(26.9% 0.027 117.4)
#9CA37E with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #A89F7C | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8A07F | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A09F99 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9CA37E
#9CA37E
oklch(70% 0.052 116.5)
- #A198BC
#A198BC
oklch(70% 0.053 296.5)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #9CA37E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.029
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.031
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.031
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.036
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.039
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.042
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.043
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.046
Use #9CA37E in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.